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By Written by Stew Post; Photos by Jack Malipan for Southeast Asia Globe • Dec 17, 2021
Launched at a turning point in the nation’s history, over the past three decades French-Cambodian firm LBL has navigated a changing landscape to evolve from a family business to a leading construction company in the country
By Haeril Halim/AFP • Dec 09, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered almost all the resorts and restaurants across Indonesia's Gili Islands, famed for their turquoise waters, sandy beaches and diverse marine life
By M. Jegathesan/AFP • Dec 08, 2021
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak was found guilty on all counts last year in the first of several trials he is facing related to the looting of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad sovereign wealth fund
By Jack Brook • Dec 06, 2021
Three companies are set to enter the Kingdom’s lucrative beer market, heralding more options but stiffer competition
Vietnamese police have smashed a huge cryptocurrency ring worth around $3.8 billion, state media said Friday, as authorities battle rampant illegal gambling in the country.
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 03, 2021
While some startup entrepreneurs enjoy venture capitalist backing and government support in Singapore’s innovation-friendly ecosystem, other small businesses struggle with onerous audit processes and competition for talent
By Amanda Oon • Dec 01, 2021
The Singaporean revenue-based financing platform is backing small businesses traditionally overlooked by venture capitalist investors and banks
By Amanda Oon • Dec 01, 2021
Weak government regulation to manage debt amidst Covid-19 has left borrowers in the lurch as formal loan companies use strong-arm tactics
By Govi Snell • Nov 18, 2021
The apocalyptic drama draws parallels with Thai residents and migrant workers who are drowning in debt and living in desperation
By Mark S. Cogan • Nov 15, 2021
The general manager of mobile payments platform Boku describes how financial technology is supporting small merchants and unbanked consumers
By Amanda Oon • Nov 08, 2021
After 18 months of Covid border controls, overseas tourists began pouring into Bangkok and the holiday island of Phuket on Monday as Thailand kickstarted its tourism industry
By Lisa Martin and Dene-Hern Chen/AFP • Nov 01, 2021
The Singapore leader of one of the world’s largest sporting goods retailers looks at life in the Lion City in an increasingly digital world and how to keep sport sustainable and socially conscious.
By Amanda Oon • Nov 01, 2021